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*Replication file (2) for A War of (Mis)Information:                              *
*The Political Effects of Rumors and Rumor Rebuttals in an Authoritarian Country  *
*Haifeng Huang, hhuang24@ucmerced.edu                                             *
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clear

use exp2_rep.dta

*********** experiment 2 t-test ********************

/* group 1 = control; group 2 = rumors; group 3 = rebut a; group 4 = rebut b; group 5 = rebut both */

* group 1 and 2
ttest protectiontrust if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal    /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal     /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==2, by(group) unequal         /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 3

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor b */
ttest protectiontrust if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal     /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal      /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==3, by(group) unequal          /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 4

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor b */
ttest protectiontrust if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal     /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal      /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==4, by(group) unequal          /* trust on political system */

* group 2 and 5

ttest rumorabelief if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor a */
ttest rumorbbelief if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal        /*belief in rumor b */
ttest protectiontrust if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal     /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal      /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==2 | group==5, by(group) unequal          /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 3

ttest protectiontrust if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal    /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal     /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==3, by(group) unequal         /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 4

ttest protectiontrust if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal    /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal     /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==4, by(group) unequal         /* trust on political system */

* group 1 and 5

ttest protectiontrust if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal    /* trust on citizen protection */
ttest officialstrust if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal     /* trust on officials' families */
ttest polisystem if group==1 | group==5, by(group) unequal         /* trust on political system */



********** experiment 2 ordered probit ******************

oprobit rumorabelief rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest life prowest age male education income partymember   /*belief in rumor a */

oprobit rumorbbelief rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest life prowest age male education income partymember   /*belief in rumor b */


oprobit protectiontrust rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest life prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on citizen protection */

oprobit officialstrust rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest life prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on officials' families */

oprobit polisystem rumor rebuta rebutb rebut2 news politicalinterest life prowest age male education income partymember   /* trust on political system */


clear
